The_King Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 A seven-year-old boy's walk home took a turn for the unexpected when a man attempted to abduct him in broad daylight. The man offered the child a ride home on a motorcycle but the latter refused, reported Malaysian publication The Star. More from AsiaOneRead the condensed version of this story, and other top stories with NewsLite. The incident occurred on Wednesday (May 11) at roughly 11.30am near a fast-food restaurant in Pasir Gudang, Johor. A car that drove past the area captured part of the incident on its dashcam, and the footage was posted by Malaysian publication UtusanTV on TikTok. The 40-second-clip has garnered 7.2 million views and over 6,300 comments at the time of writing. In the video, the child could be heard crying as the man dragged him across the road but thankfully, members of the public were quick to go to his aid. A group of men noticed the man acting suspiciously and called the cops. "This looks rather off. We must follow them. Look, the boy is asking for help," one of them was heard saying in Malay. Once he got within earshot of the suspect, he asked: "Is this your child or not?" The suspect replied that the boy was an orphan while the boy wailed and insisted he had parents. The shoddy response didn't sit well with the member of the public as he tried to convince the suspect to bring the child to the police station. When the suspect attempted to make a run for it, other passers-by chased after him. "Block, block, block! Catch him!" they yelled. After viewing the video clips of the incident, netizens heaved a huge sigh of relief as they thanked the bystanders for stopping the suspect from running away. Translation: Luckily, many people were alert. PHOTO: Screengrab/Tiktok/Utusantvofficial Translation: Thank you to those people for being vigilant. We must act fast if we see people kidnapping children like this. PHOTO: Screengrab/Tiktok/Utusantvofficial The police arrested the suspect and released a statement later that day. "A team of police personnel on patrol nearby went to the scene immediately and arrested the suspect. "Checks on the suspect found not only that he has a disabled person card stating that he is a mental patient but is also wanted by the police for a drug offence," said Commander Kamarul Zaman. The suspect, who tested positive for drugs, will be investigated for kidnapping under Section 363 of Malaysia's Penal Code, which carries a maximum imprisonment of seven years or fine. In September 2019, a 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a three-year-old girl at City Square Mall in Johor Bahru. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 This is why I'll never bring my family there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Good to get yourself and your kids trained in Krav Maga! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bigbird said: Good to get yourself and your kids trained in Krav Maga! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, Huat Zai said: Nothing stops u from going 1 up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just now, Bigbird said: Nothing stops u from going 1 up! You think easy to cross customs with that ah, I got my luggage stopped and impounded for 2 weeks just because they x-ray my pocket knife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Huat Zai said: You think easy to cross customs with that ah, I got my luggage stopped and impounded for 2 weeks just because they x-ray my pocket knife. Your pocket knife must be big! Hai yah...... Dont bring lah, cheaper to buy from oversea! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 minute ago, Bigbird said: Your pocket knife must be big! Please leh, standard size leh, In the end they cleared it after I went to make a fuss 1 minute ago, Bigbird said: Hai yah...... Dont bring lah, cheaper to buy from oversea! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Whatever tools u use! Its always important to wear good running shoes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satki Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 i like the chap that chased pointing with his handphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 10:27 PM, Huat Zai said: Hard truth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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